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  • Greg Jackson spins off Kraken from Octopus Energy

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    Greg Jackson’s Octopus Energy has announced the spin-off of its technology arm Kraken to become a standalone business. The group said the move is aimed at “speeding up the platform’s expansion across the globe” and allowing Kraken to “fast-track investments into its technology, expand into new energy markets and regions, and drive innovation”. Kraken has [...]

    Octopus Energy, which was founded by Greg Jackson, is to spin-off Kraken. Chris Ratcliffe/Bloomberg via Getty Images
  • Start-ups and spin-outs: The secret ingredients to growth

    Paul Ormerod

    In the US, start-ups create 3m jobs in their first year and employ 2.6m workers five years later. Britain is lagging way behind when it comes to innovation and entrepreneurship, says Paul Ormerod Going into the election tomorrow, the two main parties agree on a crucial issue.  Economic growth is needed to achieve their respective [...]

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